Thanks guys for a very informative thread. Can any of you out there confirm the use of the S&W Model 39 by Naval Aviators?

Also, a big thank you to all you current and former members of our armed forces. I saw a quote recently that defined a veteran as "someone who at some point in their life, wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America, for everything up to and including their life". I thought that was most humbling.